Dr. Ferenc Hepp (November 3, 1909 in

Békés Békés (; ro, Bichiş; sk, Békéš) is a town in Békés County, Hungary. It lies about north of Békéscsaba and east of Budapest. History The area of the present town has been inhabited since ancient times, due to its good soil and pr ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croa ...

– November 27, 1980) was a basketball administrator. He is considered "the father of Hungarian basketball". He became the president of the

Hungarian Basketball Federation The Hungarian Basketball Federation ( hu, Magyar Kosárlabdázók Országos Szövetsége, MKOSZ) is the governing body of basketball in the Hungary. It is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Hosted tournaments ;Men's * Eu ...

in 1954 and was a member of the

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Central Board in the 1950s and 1960s. He was enshrined into the

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pres ...

as a contributor in 1981. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor into the

FIBA Hall of Fame The FIBA Hall of Fame, or FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honors players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA, in 1991. It includes the " S ...

External links

Basketball Hall of Fame page on Hepp

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